Strategies to learn Vocabulary

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Strategies, Competences and Resources to learn EnglishMontse Irún – Xavier Martin

UDL

When we learn a New Word…

MeaningNew Word

New Word

A Word is much more than that!

Meaning / Translation

Type of word (noun, verb, etc)

How to use it in a sentence

Connotations

Other words that acommpany it (prepositons, collocations, etc.)

Be careful! They may change the meaning of the word.

Sayings

Formal / Informal

Pronunciation

Spelling

How can we learn all this?

Things that are NOT going to help:

A list of random words without …

- Collocations

- Connotations

- Knowing how to use them

- Knowing the pronunciation

- Knowing prepositions that may change its meaning

- Etc.

Strategies:

1. Pick useful words for your needs and interests.

2. Write / Read them in a meaningful context.

3. Learn them in topic groups.

4. Learn them in root groups.

5. Learn them with their collocations.

6. Use acronyms, imagination and humor.

KEEP REVISING IT !!

Type of learnerYou should plan your strategy according to your way of learning.

AUDITORY

VISUAL

KINESTHETIC

Listening activities

Visual activities

Activities with movement

An Example!

Phrasal Verbs Fun by Peter Gray

(2012)

You can find more information here:

http://otv2udl.blogspot.com.es/

Thank you very much for your kind attention.

I hope you have enjoyed it!